When in Lisbon... seafood! We found this decently reviewed restaurant that is also located on a main square adjacent to the sea/port. It sports a large outdoor dining area (roughly 20+ tables). Our waiter (as so many in Lisbon) also spoke English, Spanish, and a little French. We all had fun(?) trying to practice our own other language with him (me Sp and her Fr). He was... polite. There are multiple seafood platters on their menu and they are somewhat grouped by theme such as primarily shellfish or primarily fish. We opted for the shellfish (crab, shrimp, clams, snails, even barnacles!) all ocean-derived and nearly all are served precooked/chilled FYI. I lamented to our waiter that there might be too many shrimp and maybe not enough crab. He said, but why, it's all you can eat! Whaaat? This is nowhere clear from the menu but that made our decision easy. We tweaked the initial order and subsequently got a couple of refills on the crab claws once we finished the (enormous) first platter. The barnacles were our least favorite - roughly 1 inch long rubbery, super salty tubes. In Portugal, as most of Europe, there is no free tap water. Anywhere. There is ample plain (bottled) or sparkling (bottled) and each always comes in glass (different brands) and typically runs about 3 Euros for either. Throughout the week I made accidental requests for "seltzer" and always received a "pardon?" Their terms are sparkling or "with gas." Our bill total came to €101 which included about €10 in VAT tax, two orders of bread; two glasses of wine and a bottle of water. Not bad at all. Service was consistently slow and you had to "find/hail" your waiter for anything. We learned this was the norm in most restaurants throughout Europe and tipping is generally not expected because they all receive standard wages. We tacked on 5-10% nearly everywhere because, well, one less reason to dislike Americans? read more

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Queria ter gostado deste restaurante, porque a comida é realmente boa e os preços são razoáveis. No entanto, a experiência no geral foi completamente arruinada. Havia uma mesa grande com cerca de 16 pessoas e várias crianças, e a situação estava totalmente fora de controlo. As crianças estavam a gritar, a correr pelo restaurante, a aproximar-se da nossa mesa, a colocar coisas em cima dela, a bloquear a porta da casa de banho e a comportar-se de forma extremamente perturbadora durante toda a refeição. O pior de tudo foi a falta de intervenção por parte da gerência. Não houve qualquer tentativa de controlar a situação ou de garantir um ambiente agradável para os restantes clientes. Um restaurante deve assegurar que todos os clientes possam desfrutar da sua refeição, o que claramente não aconteceu. Devido à falta de gestão e ao ambiente caótico, não voltaria. read more

Baía do Peixe - Food - Seafood Near Me - Cascais, 11

Everything was amazing: the food, the drinks (amazing sangria!!), and all the seafood dishes we tried, along with a great service! Do go if you are ever in Cascais. read more

This place was recommended by our tour guide with a beautiful view of the ocean. They specialize in seafood. Service was outstanding and fast. We started with a couple of glasses of wine--I had the house red which was good. We had a bread basket and cheese. They bring the bread by-- there is a charge but worth it. We also got the cheese with it, which was kind of like a mozzarella and excellent (with a good-sized portion). Since lunchtime, we had some appetizers. Both were filling. I had the prawns and my wife had the smoked salmon salad. The prawns were superb. There were 8 giant ones served in a pan with garlic and butter. They were fresh and just wonderful. The smoked salmon salad came with mango, feta cheese, and nuts and was also excellent. The salmon in particular was just perfect. This was an outstanding lunch, just terrific. read more

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They were a bit rude. Hostess was nice. Sent us upstairs. They were rude we left. I hear the food is good sorry we didn't get to experience

When we first entered the restaurant to request a table, the staff wasn't super warm and friendly downstairs, but we were seated right away and was given a nice table on the covered upper deck with a beautiful view of the water. The wait staff, once seated, was amazing--super friendly, engaging, and attentive. Once we ordered, the food didn't take long to arrive and it was well prepared and delicious. We wanted to take my daughter to a major seafood meal as this was her first time to Portugal, and she loved it. read more

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Updating to one star... as we were leaving the hostess opted to make fun of multiple guests as they were going upstairs to dine. Completely uncalled for. *Tourist trap* besides being brought bread, butter and tuna spread we didn't want and then being told "it is tradition" - both mussels and clams were luke warm. Half of the mussels were fully closed (aka DOA) and half of the clams were shells only (aka MIA). Fine for a glass of wine, but would otherwise not recommend. read more

We were recommended here by our tour guide during our first, but brief visit to Cascais. I was slightly hesitant because of the reviews, but also quite hungry and wanted seafood. It almost seemed questionable if we would get in, but the downstairs was empty, and the hostess asked for our phone number and sent us upstairs. We were seated, albeit like sardines between two other tables. I will say it did take about 15-20 minutes for a server to even come by, and we just ordered everything at once. We opted for a bottle of wine, the crab dip appetizer, and two plates. As we watched the tables on each side of us order plate after plate, each one getting progressively larger and more extravagant, we thought perhaps we under-ordered! Our wine arrived, which was light, and complimented our food perfectly. The crab dip was served in a large hollowed out crab shell, and was delicious, probably the best I've ever had, as it actually tasted like crab, with big chunks! My husband ordered a fish dish, and I went for the octopus, as I hadn't yet had any in Portugal. They were absolutely delicious, and quite large! The octopus was especially wonderful, and blew away every other piece of octopus I've eaten in my whole life. My husband didn't believe me when I said it had the consistency more like chicken, and none of the typical chewiness that they usually have...until he tasted it and nearly fell out of his chair. It was perfect. I wish we had gotten the fish soup, but I don't think I could have made it through the octopus if I had. The fish dish was also cooked perfectly, well seasoned, and so fresh! While it may be a bit cramped and crowded inside, the service could be a little friendlier, and it's a tad loud, the food far and above makes up for it all, which is what counts most! read more

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After a terrible meal in Lisbon the night before, this was redemption and an excellent meal with friendly service. We had a couple huge platters of seafood - salmon, turbot, sea bass, squid, prawns, and clams. My favorite was definitely the clams, so good. And service was friendly. Wine was good too. We also ordered some Portuguese cognac which was nice. If you love seafood this is the place to go! And amazing views too. read more

Baía do Peixe - Seafood Near Me - Cascais, 11

Baía do Peixe is an upscale chain seafood restaurant offered throughout Portugal. It's often situated along a tourist spot area by the water, which can give a great view of the city. We ordered one of the all-you-can-eat seafood platters, and each tray came with a wide variety of hot and cold dishes. My overall experience was much more defined by quantity over quality-- the seafood themselves were standard fare. Just don't make my mistake and eat so much that you're now sick of shrimp and mussels. read more

Baía do Peixe - Seafood Near Me - Cascais, 11

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Fabulous sea food, and when we finished our huge platter of fresh fish they brought us some second helping. Highly recommended!

Great seafood, good selection and generous portions. Get a table by the sea for a beautiful view. Service is fast and friendly. My recommendations: octopus legs or shrimp. For something a bit more adventurous, try the sardines! read more

Delicious meal, great views, service amazing. We had the fish soup, the grilled shrimp and the grilled octopus. This last one was probably the best one I've had in my life. Tender, flavorful, absolutely delicious. Definitely would go back. read more

Baía do Peixe - Fish soup and grilled shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Cascais, 11

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After walking and touring nearby museums, we decided to try here. We had no reservations but were able to get a table quickly. We ordered the polpp salad, mussels, and grilled prawns and squid, which came with sautéed veggies. The portions were good, and we had leftover polpo salad for another meal. Service was good as well. read more

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This place was recommended by our air b and b host; we had reservations and were seated immediately. Our waiter was an older gentleman, who was absolutely perfect. We did the shellfish platter for three. A great sampler, and we had seconds of the crab and oysters before being by stuffed to the gills. I would recommend it for people who are new to Portuguese seafood. I don't think I want to revisit considering the amazing, better seafood everywhere, but if I do, I think I would order individual entries instead of the platter. Note: the steamed shrimp and crabs were served cold. This was different from what I'm used to. read more

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE! After a long day of keep touring in Sintra, we were very excited to here. 5 of us walked into the empty restaurant and asked to be seated. The rudely told us that they were fully booked! We thought he was joking of course since there was no one there. And it's not like we were a bunch of gypsies backpacking around. We're here on a luxury vacation. Still in disbelief, we asked if he had a specific recommendations for dinner somewhere else. His only response was "go try downtown". I've never experience such snobbery from any restaurant, even in Europe?! Maybe they only like locals there in their little Cascais vacation town? Who knows? But I'll never go back and would recommend you go their either. read more

Great spot for dinner in Cascais. View was really nice at the beach. Lots of options for wine including half bottles. I tried a half bottle of green wine (vinho verde) and it was amazing. For food I had the seafood sampler. Lots of different kinds of fish. Some seemed overcooked but overall everything was pretty good. You will not be hungry after the fish/seafood sampler. Service was professional but lacked warmth and effort initially. I would definitely come back if in Cascais again. read more

Great location. Service was good. We had one the platters, beautifully presented but the shrimp and crab were overcooked. The oysters were fantastic and luckily our waiter brought us more of them. read more

We travel internationally and eat out a lot. We come from New Orleans, a food capital it's own right. I like seafood. But I am not a fish person and very very picky. This place is wonderful. One of the best seafood meals we have had this year. If your are in Cascais, don't miss it. read more

We visited this restaurant 9/22/19 at 7:15 pm. We were a little early for our 7:30 reservation but it looked empty enough. We check in with a man at the counter and he shakes his head for about 30 seconds. Says the reservation was made for two and he's so busy he doesn't know if he can sit three people, ( the third person is my daughter who's one). I know the reservation was made correctly but choose not to argue. Photos are of the "busy, packed" restaurant. Anyway, we sit down and they bring us bread and olives which hold my daughter over for a little bit. They forgot to put in our appetizers and now it's been an hour since we've been there. After my husband says something they rushed them out. We asked to cancel our dinner but were told it was already put in. The food is delicious. My husband has the cod and I had the salon and the scallops. The cooks surely know how to make a perfect piece of fish! But the waitstaff could use some serious help!! read more

Baía do Peixe - Seafood Near Me - Cascais, 11

The "all you can eat" is great, except for the fact they don't come back when you would like to order more. By the time we got their attention to ask for the additional food we wanted, we didn't want it anymore. So in theory, it's great - but in reality you're going to get what you get and they won't come back for the "all you can eat" until much later. The shellfish was great, we had a couple people order off the a la carte menu who weren't impressed with their meals. Honestly, all they would have had to done for four/five stars would be to care even a little bit about the service they provided. However, this wasn't the case. read more

Have eaten in many countries...best fresh seafood ever. Delightfully seasoned, reasonably priced.Good service. What more can you ask for? Great view also...get a table by the window if possible. read more

Food was good, price was fair. The service was not very good. I wish we had a way of distinguish the service from the food. Food I would even a give a 4 star but definitely the service a 1 star. It feels like they don't even want you there like if you were an annoyance. If you like good seafood for sure go here, if you don't mind the undesirable service. read more

I tried a mixed seafood plate called seafood rodizio. It is 24 euro per person. I loved everything on the plate and it is buffet you can get refill. The crab was one of the best crab I tried on my life!! Totally recommend it! read more